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Guide for Beginners: Airbrushing

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Strap in folks, this is going to be a lengthy resource post. You can find all of the tools and accessories mentioned in this guide   HERE This guide is a total presentation of the topic of air based painting, whether you are a total beginner or just looking for some specific information. Before I delve into the meta game and your eyes glaze over, here's the FAQ: Which Airbrush do I buy? Short answer: A Gravity Fed , Dual Action , Internal Mix Airbrush.   Whichever one falls into your price range. This setup will be the easiest for you to not only use but also maintain. What is the difference between Single and Dual action?   Short answer: Single action is a glorified spray can. When you push down on the trigger paint and air mix in the brush.The paint is then atomized by air pressure and propelled out of the tip of the brush. A dual action brush allows the user to vary the rate at which paint can escape the tip of the brush resulting in a wide possible range

Blue Squadron X-wing

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Did someone say bandwagon? Because im jumping on it. Despite not having seen a star wars film sice the early 2000's I do love the ship designs. Its been a few months since ive been able to really sit down and work on a kit and having set up a brand new work space I set myself a challenge: Do something completely new, here it is. BANDAI's 1/72 X-wing This kit actually comes with 2 whole X-wings, a 1/72 And a 1/144 scale. A really great value for ~30 dollars. My color palette in order of appearance. The kit is standard bandai abs plastic so bondene is the gold standard for seam welding it. Its primed with Alclad grey and then the panel lines are sprayed with tamiya smoke to pre shade. The base color is Tamiya XF-80 Royal Light Grey, Contrast panels are Tamiya XF-54 Dark Sea Grey, XF-59 Desert Yellow, and Tamiya X-4 Blue. All metallics are based in Alclad gloss black base, The engines are buffed with UvR Steel, And the turbines are Model Master An